The UK’s second Polestar Space has been created at Manchester’s Trafford Centre shopping mall as the rapid rate of new car retail location openings continues in ‘COVID-19 Lockdown 3’.
Sytner Group has said that was ‘privileged’ to host Bugatti’s European Roadshow of the new Chiron Pur Sport ahead of the opening of its new Manchester hypercar dealership.
JT Hughes has added the Kia Motor UK car franchise to its portfolio with the opening of a new dealership with the Korean car brand in Newtown.
Sytner Group has begun trading from its new £12.3 million Guy Salmon Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Bristol - despite being unable to welcome car buyers inside.
Porsche GB has seen the COVID-19 Lockdown 3 opening of its network’s new franchised dealership in Norwich and is preparing to add an upgraded South Lakes centre to its network this summer.
Online car retailer Cazoo has revealed that intends to open 12 more Customer Centres to facilitate click and collect car handovers after opening its 14th location in Newport Pagnell.
Cameron Motor Group has officially begin operating from its £2m Strathmore Volvo Perth showroom – despite being unable to officially open the doors to customers.
Award-winning Groupe Renault retailer Mitchells is courting new car franchises after acquiring Vauxhall specialist Kerridges, at Halesworth.
JCT600 will begin development work on a new type of Porsche showroom in York early next year.
Harwoods Group has revealed that it will open its new Volvo Crawley dealership in late February 2021 as construction of the new showroom facility nears completion.
The Sytner Group has completed the latest expansion of its CarShop used car supermarket division with the opening of its largest retail site to date – a “multi-million pound” facility in Nottingham.
Read Motor Group will add an MG Motor UK franchise in Grimsby to its car dealership portfolio early in 2021.
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has appointed Guest Truck and Van as a sales and servicing partner in five locations across the Midlands.
LEVC has moved closer to its target of a 50-site electric taxi and light commercial vehicle franchised network by the end of 2020 with the opening of a new Dartford location.
Clarks of Kidderminster has growth its turnover to over £100 million after growing its car retail portfolio with the addition of Citroen, Ford, Mazda and MG franchised sites in 2019.
Westaway has successfully completed the opening of its new Suzuki dealership in Northampton with the handover of its first car sale from its new franchised site.
Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy has said that “interest is high” in the relaunched Moke brand after the business was appointed the UK’s sole franchisee at its Poole showroom.
Sytner Group is awaiting a decision on its plans to transform Glasgow’s former Infiniti dealership into the west of Scotland’s first ever Ferrari supercar dealership.
Cambria Automobiles were given an opportunity to discuss the challenges facing the automotive retail sector with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps, during a recent showroom visit.
Caterham has welcomed Krazy Horse in Bury St Edmunds as the latest member of its retailer network.